Slang for somewhere very far away, most commonly referring to somewhere on the edge of town. Sometimes used to describe somewhere just outside of town, such as a suburb.

Guy 1: Man, you goin' to Vernon's house tonight? I heard it's about to be jumpin' off...
Guy 2: Naw, I doubt it man. Vernon lives in the cuts and I'm not tryin' to get stuck there. Call me if it's crackin' though.

The Maryland House of Corrections in Jessup Maryland, one of the largest prisons in the state. Called The Cut because of an unused spur or "cut" that comes off the railroad ,that runs behind the prison, onto the prison grounds.

Woods, Forest, Jungle, any area with trees that is difficult to move in. Commonly used by marijuana users as an area that may not normally be considered "the cut", becomes "the cut" because of the marijuana.

Person 1: "Yo, i'm tripping all over the place"
Person 2: "Hell yeah, we in "the cut"
Person 1: "Fuck! I just got stuck with a thorn!
Person 2: "THE CUT!!!!"